The god Lugh came to Deichtine in a vision and begot Cú Chulainn, who would inherit his father's radiance and battle-fury to become the greatest warrior Ireland had ever known.
⚠ Compert Con Culainn exists in two recensions with different accounts of the conception — the earlier version involves a more complex sequence of events, while the later simplifies to Lugh visiting Deichtine directly.
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